Hip Imaging
A 35-year-old patient presents with groin pain and mechanical symptoms. Clinical examination suggests intra-articular hip pathology. MRI is requested. The registrar asks about systematic hip imaging interpretation. Regarding pelvis and hip imaging interpretation:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
For occult hip fracture, MRI is the imaging modality of choice with sensitivity approaching 100%; on...
Avascular necrosis (AVN) MRI staging: early AVN shows bone marrow oedema before X-ray changes; the d...
The alpha angle for cam morphology is measured on AP X-ray only; normal alpha angle is greater than ...
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) imaging: alpha angle greater than 55 degrees indicates cam morpho...
Hip X-ray assessment includes: Shenton's line (smooth arc from inferior pubic ramus to femoral neck)...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option